Cigarette-fire snuffer



Feb. 14; 1928. 1,658,885

H. W. DARNEY CIGARETTE FIRE 8 SNUFFER Filed Sept. l2.- 1927 Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

HARRY W. DARNEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY D'IRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO D. R.. S. COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CIGARETTE-FIRE SNUFFER.

Application filed September 12, 1927. Serial No. 219,070

ing the offensive odor arising from a smol'-' dering cigarette.

An important object of the inv.ention to provide a device of this character which may be actuated by the contact of the fingers holding the cigarette, by exerting a,, s'light downward pressure on the device asthe .cig'ef arette is being guided between the jaws' ofs the device. Another object of the invention. is the provision of means whereby the device will automatically return to its normal position after the light of a cigarette has been extinguished, thereby releasing the cigarette so that it may be deposited in the ash tray of which the device forms a part. With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the-invention resides in the comination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Referring to the drawing:- Figure 1 is a plan View of an ash receiver equipped with a device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

the ash receiver, as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, where they are provided Figure 2 is a front elevational view there-,

with right angled extremities 8 that define jaws for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described. Y

lvlfounted for sliding movement on the arms 7 is a guide member indicated generally by the numeral 9, the guide member being provided with acurved base 10 which has laterally extended fingers 11 designed to be bent-"under the arms? as clearlyshown by Figure 3 of the drawing, the fingers being bent in such away that slight movement lofthe spring arms 7 under the fingers, will bep ermitted,

This" guide member 9 also embodies an upstanding tubular member 12 which is provided with a tapered flange 13 defining a finger rest to be engaged by the fingers of the person using the device, so that the guide and cigarette supported within the guide may be pressed downwardly to actuate the arms, tov the end thatv the jaws will be brought into cooperative relation witheach other.

In the use of the device, should it be do sired to extinguish the light of a cigarette, the lighted end is forced into the guide memher so that the burning end of the cigarette will lie between the jaws 8, whereupon the guide is pressed downwardly in a manner as shown by Figure 4, with the result that the jaws are moved towards each other, as the spring arms 7 bend downwardly, pinching or mashing the lighted end of the cigarette, extin uishing the fire. 1

ifter the fire has been extinguished, it is obvious that the cigarette may be removed from the ceiver.

I claim: j v

1. A device for extinguishing the fire of a guide and-dropped into the ash relighted cigarette, embodying a supporting a surface, spring arms extending upwardly from the supporting surface, cooperating jaws at the outer ends of the arms, a guiding member mounted on the arms and through which a cigarette may be passed, and said guiding'member adapted to be pressed to cause the jaws to move together to pinch the cigarette positioned in the guiding member.

2. A device for extinguishing the fire of a lighted cigarette, embodying a supporting supported by the arms and through which a cigaretteis extended, said guiding member adapted to guide the cigarette to the jaws,

and said jaws adapted to move towards each other to grip the cigarette extended throughthe guiding member.

3. A device for extinguishing the tire of a lighted cigarette, embodying an ash tray, up-

wardly and-inwardly curved arms formed of spring steel material and secured to the ash tray, said arms having right angled downwardly extended end portions defining jaws, said aws adapted to normally he in spaced I relation with each other, a guiding member supported by the arms, said arms adapted to move through the guidingmember when the i guiding member is depressed, said guiding member adapted to guide. a cigarette to the aws, When aciga'rette is positioned within the guiding member, and said aws adapted to clamp theicigarette to extinguish the tireof the lighted cigarette.

4. A device for extinguishing the firc of a lighted cigarette, embodying a supporting member, arms extending upwardly from the supporting member and having right angled downwardly extended endsdefining jaws, a guiding member supported on the arms, said guiding member including a base having inwardly bent lingers embracing portions of the arms to slidably support the guiding member on the arms, a tubular portion forming a part of the guiding member and through which a cigarette is extended as the cigarette is passed to the jaws, and said jaws adapted to pinch the lighted end of a cigarette positioned within the guiding member when the guiding member is depressed.

In a device for extinguishing the fire of a lighted cigarette, a supporting member, spring arms oxtending upwardly from the supporting member, jaws formed at the inner ends of the arms, a guiding member supported on the jaws and adapted to guide a cigarette extended therethrough, to the jaws, a flange on the guiding member to be engaged by the fingers of the operator to press the guiding member and jaws downwardly, and said jaws adapted to pinch a cigarette forced through the guiding memberwhen pressure is brought to bear on the guiding member.

In testimon Y that I claim the fore oirn as I v p a my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signature.

HARRY w. DARNEY. 

